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Kutztown Patriot.
j# B. ESSER, Publisher.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
VOL. XXVI.
KUTZTOWN, BERKS CO., PA., .SATURDAY, JULY i9, 1902.
PATTISON IS POPULAR
pjiiladelphians Find That the Reform Governor Is Stronger
Than They Knew.
T* Ttaes Learns That Hs Will Draw Heavily
0* the Regu'er Republican Vote, Besides
Hiving tbe Democrats Solid and the Union
p*rty "ten Favoring His Endorsement.
Tbe Democrats of Philadelphia are
estly encouraged by the reports of the
popularity of tbe state candidates Patti-
Wa and Guthrie, which they hear from all
over tbe state. Pniladelphia was not
eatHusiastic for Pattison at the state
conventional Erie, but when the city
leaders s*w that tbe esteemed ex-go ver.
nor was the unanimous choice of the
,ute democracy, they fell in with the
current and allowed it to sweep away all
the factional differences. The city leaders
c'aim tbat their forces are enthusiastically working for Pattison and Guthrie. That
b;ing tQe case> lhe f°llowing article,
whicb appeared in the Philadelphia
Times, must have been read with avidity
by tbe hopeful workers: "From up-State
politicans and men whose business brings
ibem inclose touch with the farmers and
residents of the smaller towns, come almost daily verifications of the great popularity of the Democratic State candidates.'
According to these men Pattion is going
to draw heavily on the regular Republican vote as well as hold the support of
those meu who aided in rolling up such
a large vote for the fusion candidates last
fall. Instances are cited of voters who
bave heretofore followed (Quay's /lead in
ill things political, but who bave now
served notice on their local Republican
leaders that they propose to make a
change this fall. The fact that Pattison
has given tbe State two clean and honest administrations is the source of his
great popularity. Added to this is the
record of Guthrie and his known devotion
to ballot reform, and the clear-cut attitude
af Ibe party on the issues nearest the people of the State announced in the platform adopted at Erie.
The breach in the Republican ranks
caused by the defeat of Elkin is cited by
these observers as another factor that
will result in many votes for the Demo-
cratrc candidates. Republicans endeavor
to make it appear that no discord exists
in the organization, but reports from
various parts of the State do not bear out
their harmony assertions It is reported
that in every county in tbe State where
the attorney general was particularily
strong as a gubernatorial candidate,
there are lo be found many Republicans
wbo openly declare their intention of voting for Pattison. They say it is time for
a change in the methods of politics in
Pennsylvania, and they think the coming
election an opportune time to bring about
such a change.
The feeling among the independent element is especially pleasing to the Democrats, for they think it augurs well for a
fusion with the Union party on Pattison.
It is known that at the meeting of the
Union State central committee two weeks
igo, in this city, that then many up-State
connpitteeman expressed their belief, tbat
the rank and file of independents over the
State favored the indorsement of Pattison
and Guthrie. It is thought that by the
time the Unionists hold theirState convention in September the little opposition
made to Pattison in some quarters will
have entirely disappeared, aud tbat the
former Governor will head the Union
partv ticket."
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Witness Rollins Sues the County.
Charles Ro'lins, the colored man, who
was first arrested on the charge of complicity iu tbe Edwards murder, but afterwards simply held as a witness, wben
there was no evidence against him,
brought suit against the county for $121
witness fees. When the commonwealth
decided tbat his evidence was necessary
at the murder trial, Rollins was asked to
furnish £300 bail for his appearance when
wanted. Being unable to furnish bail,
be was committed to prison on August
24, 1901, until the Edwards trials took
place, and released on December 24, after
being in prison as a witness one hundred
and seventeen Oays. The law allows
witnesses $1.25 a day, and he asked to be
paid for the one hundred and seventeen
days that he had been deprived of his
liberty. Tbe county authorities declined
to do tbis, and gave him $20. Suit was
brought in the Berks court to recover the
balance claimed, but the action was discontinued and the present suit instituted.
There are but two cases of the kind in
Penn'a, and both the decisions were adverse to the position taken by Mr. Rollins.
FRIENDS WE LOVE.
New York's Stony Point.
As between Rockland's Stony Point
and New York's Stony Point, the New
Vork Point is the older, or at least, the
more widely known. It was there that
"Mid ' Anthony Wayne and his American forces a hundred and twenty-three
years ago defeated the British. A state
park has been established on the spot in
commemoration of the historic engagement, which park was dedicated on Wednesday. The dedicatory exercises were
preceded by an imposing parade of military and civic organizations, the former
including grand army veterans, the West
int cadets and state militia Governor
Odell nisde the opening remarks and was
follawed by Judge Samuel W. Penny-
packer, of Philadelphia.
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Couldn't Make the Curve.
Twice tbis week the traction company
started a car on the broad gauge here to
open the traffic from here to Lyons and
Fleetwood, and twice the car returned because it couldn't round the sharp curve
at C W. Miller's residence. The car
was a double trucker. On Thursday
another effort was made, which was successful. The car went to within a quarter of a mile of Fleetwood and then returned. The wiring is up as far as and
through Fleetwood, and we will probably
be able to exchange trolley visits with our
Fleetwood friends from to-dav on.
A Urest Immigration Year.
Immigration into the United States dur-
iug the fiscal year just closed was greater
than in any previous year except 1882.
The number of immigrants arriving at the
var.ons ports was 730,798, aa against 788,-
99* in 1882, the record year. The immigration last year was 168,930 in excess of
the record of 1901. The number of steerage immigrants last year was 487,918 and
the number of cabin immigrants 74.95°-
Shocked Orala at 86.
Henry M. Fox, a venerable citizen of
near Alburtis, aged 86 years, paid a viait
to his son, near Huff's Churcb, where he
shocked grain for two cradlers for half a
day. He lives about six miles from his
son and walks tbe distance in less than
two hours. Mr. Fox owns two farms in
District township.
PoUcearan Ier the Cempmeetlng.
Wagner & Leidy, attorneys for the officers of the Holiness Christian Aesocia-
tion, petitioned court for the appointment
of Won. F. Kerper aa a policeman for their
campmeeting at Bowers, Jnly^ 17 to 27.
The petition waa granted.
A Column Devoted to Oar Summer Visitors
■nd Those ol Oar Neighbors Who Ventured
Away During This Hot Weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wessner, son
George and daughter Cora, of Allentown,
were in town over Snnday, the guesta of
the formers' son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Druckenmiller, of
Noble street. The son George hsd been
here since Thursday. The Wesaners were
formerly residents of Benedict and have
many warm friends in this section, who
are always glad to see them.
Mrs. J. J. Becker and children, of Conshohocken, are spending some time with
their relatives here.
Mrs. Martin Q. Good and sprightly
daughter, Lottie, of New York, who are
spending the summer with their parents
and grandparents,Mr. andMrs.David Merkel, near Rothrocksville, visited friends
in town on Saturday and were welcome
guests at the Gehring home.
J. A. Kieffer, a teacher, of Philadelphia, spent two weeks with his brother,
William, on the old far£_, and with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kieffer,
of town. He left on Tuesday for Salford-
ville, Montgomery county, to visit
frieuds.
Chas. Egge, the painter, of Brooklyn,
who has been suffering from the effects of
a paralytic stroke for over a year, is slowly recovering the use of his paralyzed
side. He is now able, with the aid of
crutches, to visit bis nearest neighbors.
The Patriot expects to see him come up
town before very long.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Angstadt, of tbe
Pennsylvania house, and Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin H. Hepner made a three-days' trip
over tbe newly completed trolley line
from Allentown to Philadelphia in the
early part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Neitz, of upper
Main street, paid a visit to the former's
brother, Rasbin A. Neitz, of Macungie,
over Sunday. *
Miss M. Lou Balliet, of Kutztown, has
left for her home after a stay of two
weeks at tbe Inn. She was delighted
with Chautauqua.—Miss Mame J. Reiff,
of Kutztown, is stopping at the Inn.
Miss Reiff has charge of the department
of elocution in the Keystone State
Normal School. — Pennsylvauia Chautauquan, July 14.
Herbert Isamoyer and Luella Isamoyer, of Mertztown, son and daughter of
Geo. Isnmoyer, and grandchildren of
Uriah Biery, of Shamrock, who were seriously sick of typhoid fever, are convalescing. The mother and their brother
Roland died of typhoid fever within the
last two months.
E. E. Wanner, the genial senior member of the firm of Wanner & Stieff, proprietors of (a bat store on Penn street,
above Sixth, Reading, and wife were
guests of tbe latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Frey, and the former's brother in-law and sister, Prof, and Mrs. Preston A. Metzger.
Geo. Weidner, sporting editor of the
Reading Eagle, was a welcome caller at
the Patriot office on Wednesday. He
had his week vacation and employed it
in taking a buggy trip through several of
the romasSic upper townships of the
county and a trolley ride from Kutztown
to Allentowu aud Slatington. He was
accompanied by his lady friend, Miss
Sallie Leiby, who called on her sisters
here.
Samuel McCandless, of New York,
visited friends in town in the early part
of the week.
Rev. Dr. E. P. H. Pfatteicher was at
Lebanon on Monday officiating at the
funeral of Dr. John K. Reinoehl, who
was killed in a runaway accident.
Irvin F. Bair, of Philadelphia, the enterprising secretary of the Kutztown
foundry and machine company and the
Kutztown building association, arrived in
town on Wednesday evening. He was
accompanied by his wife and father-in-
law.
Rev. A. C. Schenck, of Topton, the
talented and energetic pastor of the Top-
ton, Fleetwood and Rockland Lutheran
congregations, was a welcome caller at
the Patriot office on Wednesday evening.
He is a good and cheerful worker in his
Master's vineyard and besides an agreeable companion.
Mr. and Mrs. Phaon Frey took a trip to
East Greenville, where they visited
friends.
Mrs. U. J. Miller, Mrs. A. S. Christ,
Miss Mary Miller, Mrs. Solon A. Wanner, Miss Annie Reinhart and Mrs. Chas.
A. Messersmith paid a visit tp Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Reed, of Mauch Chunk. They
were shown a fine time by tbeir hosts.
They took rides over the famous switchback and the Mauch Chunk and Lehighton trolley road which took them to the
highest pinnacle of the mountain known
as Flagstaff.
Chas. K. Steckel, of Bismarck, N. D.,
will come to his parents, Mr. and Mra. E.
M. Steckel, of Walnut street, to stay. He
has lived in Dakota for fourteen years and
has not been home in this time.
Mrs. Hannah Rahn. widow of Jacob
Rahn, of town, is visiting relatives and
friends at Fleetwood.
Dr. H. W. Saul, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Esser and son, of this town; Dr. C D.
Werley, wife and son; Morris D. Trexler,
wife and son. Miss Cathryn Trexler, and
Wm H. Smitb, of Topton; Frank S. Kutz,
wife and son, Fleetwood, attended the
Shriners' picnic at Klapperthal on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Annie C. Marx entertained a
croup of young visitors from Ouaker-
town. They were bright looking girls
and boys and all of tbem were Miss
Marx's pupils last winter. The group
numbered eight pver Sunday and four of
them staid the whole week.
Miss Alice F. Bernd is spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Edgar A. Krauss,
East Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Richter. of Church
Lane, had for tbeir guest for about a
week their daughter, Emma, of Reading.
Her husband is a member of the national
euard and went to the Gettysburg encampment She came home to spent
that time under the parental roof.
Dr. Chas. C. Boyer will fill a pulpit at
Pennsburg to-morrow morning and evening.
Cbarles B. Sharadin, a journeyman
barber of Philadelphia, is spending a few
weeks' vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ephraim Sharadin.
Francis E. Sharadin, manager of the
Kutztowa ahirt factory, made a business
trip to New York.
ANOTHERBLOWATTHEM
Loyalists Have the Whip Hand
and Now They Are Lashing
the Insurgents.
One Hundred and Thirteen Councils ol the Jr.
O. U. A. M. Who Bolted the per Capita Tax
Were Expelled at One Reeding-All Berks
Councils Are Affected Except Kutztown.
There is much stir among the members
of the Junior Order of once United but
now divided American Mechanics and
their friends, caused by the recent sweeping action of the national judiciary. This
body issued an edict coolly expelling from
the order all the so-called insurgent councils who balked at the famous per capita
tax enacted at the Minneapolis convention and who failed to show repentance.
The edict affects one hundred and thirteen councils with a membership of about
30,000. Most of these councils are in
eastern Pennsylvania and among them
are all the councils in Beiks county, except Charles A. Gerasch council of this
town, which swung into the loyalist line
when it was yet time. This new phase of
the unfortunate fight is certain to work
considerable hardship, for under the
terms of the edict the 30,000 members
who Lave been expelled are required to
pay to the national council the per capita
tax due since August, 1901, or are threatened with suits for its collection. The
councils are also ordered to surrender
their charters, paraphernalia, and all papers to tbe national council.
The controversy resulting in this great
ouster has been repeatedly before the
common pleas courts in Philadelphia
county and Dauphin county, and before
the superior court. The final judgment
in the suit will be rendered at the opening of court in the fall. The present decree of the national judiciary, however,
is made before the opening of court for
the purpose of ousting the councils that
refuse to send in their charters, dues and
paraphernalia. The state secretary, Edward Deemer, who approves the decree
just issued by the national judiciary, is
sending out the notices of the ouster to
the councils wbich have refused to comply with the laws and rules of the order.
The expelled councils don't seem to be
in a surrendering mood yet. As far as
they express any opinion tbey will refuse
to obey any mandate of tbe state judiciary, and even to comply with any order
until the final decree is issued by court.
It is probable also that should the decree
of the court be adverse to the insurgent
movement they will appeal it to a higher
court.
RAILROAD RUMOR.
Movements of Officials Make Some People Believe a New Through Line from New York
to Pittsburg Is Contemplated.
The rumor that the P. & R. is to play
an important part in a new through line
between New York and Pittsburg bobs
up persistently despite several denials.
But whether there is something doing in
that direction or not, the following Wil-
liamsport dispatch to the New York Sun
mikes at least interesting reading :
"Williamsport, Pa., July 15.—Officers of
four railroads met here this morning to
effect, it is believed, a plan by which
through trains may be run between New
York and Pittsbure. The companies represented were the Central of New Jersey,
Reading, New York Central and Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg. It is said a-
mong railroad men that plans are being
formed to establish a through passenger
service from Pittsburg to New York by
way of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg to Clearfield, over the Beech Creek
line of the New York Central to Williams-
port, thence on the Reading to Tamaqua
and over the Jersey Central from tbere to
New York. The route named is much
shorter and properly could be made faster tban auy now in operation. The par
ty, after leaving here this morning, went
over the Beech Creek and Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railways on a
tour.
Among those making up the party
were Theodore Yoorhees, first vice-president; W. A. Garrett, general superintendent, E. J. Weeks, general passenger
agent, and B. K. Bail, general freight
agent of the Reading; Arthur G. Yates,
president, Geo. E. Merchant, general
manager, and R. W. Davis, general
freight agent of the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg; Chief Engineer Wilgus
and Supt. Crowley of the New York
Central, and W. G. Besler, general manager, and T. B. Koons, general freight
agent of the Jersey Central.
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Low Rate Seashore Excursions.
The Reading has arranged to run four
low rate excursions to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle or Ocean City on Thursdays,
July 10, 24, August 7, 2r. Tickets good
going on train leaving Kutztown 5 30 a.
m., to destination within time limit.
$2.75 for the round trip. Tickets good to
return on all trains until following Monday, inclusive, permitting of a stop-over
in Philadelphia in either direction. You
have heard of the Reading's sixty minute
vestibule flyers, as well as their spacious
coaches seating ninety persons. This
will give you an opportunity to try the
same, convincing you that the Reading
has tbe fastest traina in the world.
BATTINa DID IT.
Kutztowa Won m Splendid Game Irom Cete-
seusiua at Dorney's—The Onsleught Was
Terrific-Levan's Work Another Feature.
Another notable victory was scored by
our team last Saturday at Dorney's park
with a team that is considered one of the
strongest in the Lehigh Valley. The
t*am referred to is the Catasauqua nine.
Every one seemed confident before the
game started that the latter would win
wbich put the Kutztown rooters in such
a frame of mind that they thought it
might become true and consequently only
little money was wagered on the home
team. This impression in the minds of
the rooters never presented itself tbis way
to the players. Such sincere confidence
had they in their playing abilities tbat
tbey utterly ignored the idea of losing.
The game was a fine one indeed and
established the fact that Kutztown never
had a better team. The Catasauqua nine
tried hard to turn the table but all in
vain. The terrific onslaught of batting
is what won the day for us. Levan's work
on third base was another feature of the
game. Out of seven chances he had six.
Following is the score of the game.
KUTZTOWN.
R. H. O.
Noble, c, 113
Grim, cf, 121
Smith, 2b, 213
Maurer, rf, ss 113
Miller, p, o 2 1
Stapp, ff, 242
Stein, ib, 1 o 14
Williams, ss, rf,... 200
Levan, 3b, 010
NO. 1470.
WILL NOMINATE
THEIR HEART S CHOICE.
And Jo Will Lehigh, and Then
We'll Have a Candidate
to Spare.
Ths sH*asocrats of Each ol the Two Counties
Al| Pursuing Their Own Course, But They
May rieet at the Bar ot Dauphin County
CeiN-t to Learn Who Is Right.
Totals 10 12 27
CATASAUQUA.
R. H. O.
Gilbert, c, 125
Mare, 3b, 001
Tosh, If, 001
Berger, rf, cf, o o 1
Mont'y, ss, 1 o 1
Fisher, 2b 214
Warwick, cf, p,... o 1 1
Myers, ib, rf, o
Walker, p, ib, o
A. E.
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Totals 4 6 27 12 4
Kutztown 23000200 3—10
Catasauqua 00010010 2— 4
Bucking Up Against the Real Thing To-Day.
Without a doubt our boys will face the
strongest team that they have met so far
this season. They will leave this morning with the 8.30 trolley, accompanied
by a good many rooters, for Penn Argyl
to play that team on their own diamond.
Penn Argyl is a Aval of the strong Lafayette college. In fact we have it from
a reliable source that they defeated Lafayette several times. Consquently Kutztown is in fast company. We stand an
excellent show of winning, as our team
was strengbtened considerably and heavy
practice was indulged in during the
week.
It is likely that Kutztown will play a
game wish the Atlantic City team and al*
so with the Harrisburg A. C. These
teams offer exceptional good money guar,
antees.
Af Official Phone.
The Lebigh and Schuylkill consolidated telephone company, which retieBtTy
completed its line through our borough,
showed its appreciation of the franchise
by placing a phone in the business place
of Chief Burgess C. D. Herman. This
phone is intended for the use of the borough government exclusively and for
borough business only. Tbis shows the
proper spirit. The company is giving
cheap telephone service and it is quite
likely that a score or so of phones will be
placed in our town before long. The line
comes in Whiteoak street and resolves itself into two parallel lines up and down
Sander and Sacony alleys. Ours is a
branch line, branching off from the Al-
lentown-Reading main line at Lyons.
Kutztown is the terminus of this branch.
Tbe same company has lines at Hamburg.
Boyertown, Birdsboro and scores of other
places all over eastern Pennsylvania.
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Stricken Blind. 3
Samuel Moyer, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Lower Macungie
township, Lehigh county, residing near
Macungie, was on Thursday of last week
suddenly stricken blind while out in the
stable getting his team ready to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Brown. It
was with great difficulty that he managed
to find his way out of the stable to the
house. He followed farming until about
ten years ago, when he retired. He has
been an elder of Solomon's Reformed
cburch the past twenty years. Much
sympathy is felt for the respected old man
in his present affliction.
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Ask for a County Bridge.
Rothermel Bros., representing a number of residents of Ontelaunee, appeared
before the county commissioners and
asked that a bridge over the Davis mill
dam, at Berkley, be rebuilt by the county. The present structure is a stone arch
bridge and its condition is said to be dangerous. The bridge was erected by the
Centre turnpike company and abandoned
with the others when the company went
out of existence. The petitioners claim
tbat when a bridge is thus abandoned it
falls to the county to rebuild it and keep
it in repair.
A Tally-He Party.
A lally-bo party on «. four days' outing
through Lehigh and upper Berks came to
town yesterday afternoon and paid their
compliments to Mr. and Mrs J. B. Esser.
The party consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Wm.
H Hunsbereer, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hart,
Mr and Mrs. Thos. Marsteller, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Hevener, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Steckel. of Pennaburg, and Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Hillegsss, of Philadelphia. The
party left their tally-ho at Breinigsville
and came to KaUtown by trolley.
Normal's High Repute tor Thoroughness.
The thirty-ninth annual catalogue of
the Keystone State normal school of
Kutztown is out. It is a volume of 66
pages, profusely illustrated. The catalogue gives the "Normal calender, official
and student roster, list of alumni, courses
of instruction, rules, and general information about tbe popular school. The Keystone is one of the leading normal schools
of the state and has gained high repute
for the thoroughness and effectiveness of
its teachings. The school had 767 students last year and the alumni number
1893.—Allentown City Item.
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A Big Doctor Bill Reduced.
Dr. Walter C Browning, of Philadelphia, who was suing the estate of the late
Senator Christopher L. Magee, of Pittsburg, for $317,000 for professional services
rendered the senator during the last year
or more of his illness, was awarded $29,-
239.25 by J. W. Over, of the orphans'
court of Allegheny county. The doctor
is not satisfied with the verdict. He will
not take twenty-thousand for three hun
dred and seventeen thousand, but will
carry tbe case to the supreme court.
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Penitentiary for Cutting Hose.
Joseph Talbert, alias Joseph Paulding,
waa found cutting air hose from P. & R.
cars in the yard at Twenty-third and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, on June 15th. He
was arrested on the 25th ult. and tried
before Judge Beitler, convicted and sentenced to one year in the Eastern penitentiary.
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Triplets.
Mrs. Eli Lebo, near Birdsboro, pre-
rented her husband with triplets on
Tuesday. They were apparently well,
but on Wednesday they died suddenly
one after the other in close succession.
Wrist Badly Cut.
John Adam, of Richmond, a carpenter
in the employ of Contractor D. W. Klein,
came near cutting off his hand. He was
trying to split a piece of wood with a
hatchet. While hauling out for the cut,
the handle struck an obstruction, diverting the hatchet from its intended course.
The edge struck the back of tbe hand
that held the piece of wood, nearly cutting off the wrist.
Mertztown Station Robbed.
Thieves smashed a window at the P. &
R. railroad station at Mertztown and entered the building for the purpose of looting it. The slot machines were relieved
of tbeir cash and the waiting room was
ransacked. The office was found undisturbed. The presumption is that they
were disturbed before they succeeded in
disturbing it.
The Band Picnic.
The newly organized Kutztown band
bad tbe honor of holding the first picnic
in the Kutztown park since it was fitted
up with proper buildings. The attendance was good, especially in the evening,
when people came from town in a long
stream and by trolley. The smiling face*
of the band members told plainly that
they were pleased with the success of
their first picnic.
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Sold Lumber Shed.
Alvin S. Trexler, dealer in lumber,
grain, coal, etc., at Shamrock, sold his
lumber shed to the Atlas paint company
at Mertztown, who will take it down and
use the lumber for its buildings at the latter place. The work on the plant is being pushed rapidly. Three large buildings will be erected.
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A Limestone Trust
Efforts are being made to get Hinter-
leiters'a limestone quarry, operated by Sell
D. Kutz, into the limestone trust. Just
how far negotiations have progressed the
Patriot is unable to aay,
Tbe congressional question is warming
up oa both sides of the* Berks-Lehigh
county line, and before long it may begin
to sputter and splash. The democrats of
Berka hold that the compact has ceased
to ef ist and are preparing for a congressional district convention. County Chair
man Ancona, at tbe instance of the Berks
conferees, announces the dates for the
different steps leading to the district nomination. The caucuses to name delegates
to the convention will be held next Wednesday evening, Tbe primary elections,
for the election of delegates,are to be held
on Saturday, August 2. The convention
will take place on the Tuesday following
the primaries, which is August 5.
There is a probability, however, that
no convention and no preliminaries for a
convention will be necessary. A wise
state law provides that where but one
candidate registers for an office according
to the rules of his party, that candidate
becomes the nominee of the party without the formality of a convention. So
far Congressman Green is the only candidate in the field ic Berks county. The
registration limit expires at noon of tbe
22Q of July, when it will be learned definitely whether a convention is necesaary
or not.
Over in Lehigh the congressional
candidates are out day aud night work
ing np the voters in their interests. There
the candidate is nominated at tbe primary election next Friday, July 25th
The Crawford county system of nominating prevails in Lehigh.
If Berks nominates a candidate and
Lehigh nominates its own, the Berks-Lehigh district will have two democrats
running for the same congressional honors. The republicans will have a candidate, too. In the event of two democrats running, the republican nominee
would have a better chance of winning
than any republican had for many years.
It is, however, likelv that the democrats
of Lehigh will take the case to the Dauphin county court aud ask for a decision
as to which of the two democrats is the
rightful nominee of the district. The man
named in the decision would then bead
the democratic column in the ballot next
November.
How They View It In Lehigh.
The Allentown City Item of July 16
says: "The Berks county Democratic congressional conferees met at Reading yesterday afternoon. They decided to recommend to the Berks organization that
it proceed to hold a congressional convention. This means that Berks Democrats will probably nominate their own
candidate for congress, ignoring the claim
of Lehigh, which forms the other half of
*fc<* district snd which will nominate under the compact made in 1888, which is
still in binding force."
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St. Mark's Year Book.
Rev. Edwin Lunn Miller, pastor of St.
Mark's Lutheran church, Williamsport,
continues as a worker and at the same
time develops executive ability of no
mean order. He manages to do things
well and to lead the procession in certain
lines. The Patriot referred to his goldeu
jubilee week celebrated last spring. The
Year Book and Directory appeared
since and is a fitting record, both as to
appearance and contents, of the jubilee
year. It is a volume of ninety-four pages.
The cover is of orange color, indicative of
the golden jubilee, and contains a big gilt
cross in the center between the title lines.
The illustrations are a fine full page halftone cut of the decorated chancel as it
appeared duriug jubilee week showing
four former pastors, besides the present
pastor, and bust portraits inthe body
of the book oi all the pastors who
served the congregation from its organization to the present day. This is writing and printing history as you go and
preserving for future generations what
must be of great interest to them.
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Park Opening.
The event of the week will be the park
opening tbis afternoon and evening, providing the weather is fair. Dr. Schaeffer
and Arthur Dewalt, two of the elected
speaksrs, can't come, but others will be
substituted. The Shoemakersville band
will be here sure and will give us lively
Earade and concert music. One of the
ig features will be the supper, for which
many of the good cooks in town and vicinity have been preparing substantial
and dainties. The formal exercises will
be held in the afternoon, while the evening will be given over to picnic pleasures.
People should encourage the cause by
tbeir presence and should at least invest
a quarter for a good supper in the park.
Claussville Eagle Officers.
The following are the officers of Claussville Castle, No. 486, of Claussville, Le
high county, for the ensuing six months'
term: P. C, Calvin Werley; N. C,
Mano Klotz; V. C, H. W. Peter; H. P.,
Benj. F. Heilman; V. H., G. F. Haas;
M. of R., E. A. Faust; C. of E., O. F.
Heilman; K. of E , S- F. Heberly; S. H.,
M. D. Peter; W. B , C. J. Diehl; W. C,
E. A. Jacoby; E , Wm. Everitt; Esq., F.
J. Faust; F. G., E. R. Knerr; S. G , C. A.
Klotz; trustee, Mano Klotz; representative" to the grand castle, F. J. Faust.
A Well Attended Conference.
Thirty members of Grace United Evangelical church attended the second quarterly conference held in St. Stephen's U
E. church at Virginsville over Sunday.
The presiding elder, Rev. B. J. Smoyer,
preached four powerful sermons during
tne conference. He was ably as.si.ted by
Rev. Horace L. Yeakel. About fifty partook of the Lord's Supper after the Sunday morning sermon. The worshipers
were conveyed to and from Virginsville
in tbe commodious buss of the Keystone
house and private teams.
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A Select Choir.
Prof. Alvin F. Kemp organized a select
choir at Huff's Church consisting of the
following members: Sopranos, Alice B.
Reinert, Eliza A. Benfield, Maggie, Henry and Katie Shankweiler; altos, Jennie
Reinert, Annie L- Reinert and Annie
Shankweiler; tenors, Calvin! D. Anthony
and H. S. Miller; bass, James S. Shankweiler and Eddie Moyer. They have
weekly rehearsals.
Number ol Couples Who Joined Hearts,
Hsnds, Fortunes end Alms to Fight Life's
Battles as the Closest of Allies.
NOT PETERHOLTZ ALONE
MERKEIOSCHMICK.
A wedding that because of the standing of the parties excited more than ordinary inttrest. took place at the residence
of Mrs. Elizabeth Schmick, in the suburb
known as Brooklyn, below town, at noon
on Tuesday. Miss Anna E. Schmick,
the daughter of the house, one of the fair
and estimable daughters of this secticn,
was married to Prof. J. Richmond Merkel, of Allentown, a well known educator, who is also a native of this section.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
H. Leinbach, the bride's pastor, in the
presence of the immediate friends of the
couple. The groom has for nine years
been connected with the academic department of Muhlenberg college and for the
last five years has been its principal. He
graduated from our Normal school in
1888 and in the scientific course in 1891
and from Muhlenberg college in 1892.
He was principal of the Pioneer, Ohio,
schools for one year prior to his accepting the position at Allentown. He has
accepted the assistant principalship of
the Bridgeton, N. J., schools. He is popular and favorably known both as an educator and a gentleman. The couple left
on the 8.36 Lehigh Valley train for Ta-
coma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
On their trip west they will visit Yellow
Stone park and, returning, will stop at
Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs and
Kansas City. They will reside at Bridge-
ton, N. J., after September 1. The best
wishes of a host of friends accompany
them on their journey. The ladies of
Jersey, the railroad suburb of our borough, tendered the happy couple a calli-
thumpian serenade as they were about to
take the train. They blew horns and
drummed tin cans at a great rate. The
serenade was appreciated and the groom
shelled out a liberal acknowledgment in
the coin of the realm. The serenaders
invested the amount in two kinds of refreshments.
ANGSTADT-KERSHNER.
Edwin S. Angstadt, formerly of this
section, but now of Bridgeport, Chester
county, and Miss Sarah R. Kerschner, of
the same place, were married by Rev. C.
E. Schaeffer at his parsonage, at Reading.
The happy couple left for Bridgeport,
where tbey will reside. The groom is a
clerk.
Marriage Licenses.
Edwin S. Angstadt, clerk, son of William and Rebecca Angstadt, and Sarah
R., daughter of Daniel and Sarah Kershner, both of Bridgeport.
Theodore Sherman, plumber, son of Ira
and Emma Sherman, and Mabel, daughter of Henry and Frances Smith, both of
Hamburg.
Charles O., son of John and Catharine
Daniels, Steinsville, and Laura, daughter of Daniel and Kllen Reitnauer, Lenhartsville.
Charles S., son of John and Rebecca
Keller, Kirbyviile, and Nora M., daughter of Thomas and Annie Saul, Molltown.
Oood Harvest Fifty Years Ago.
In Wink's diary of 1852 we read under
date of July 10 the following reference to
the harvest of that year: "The harvest
proves an unusually good one; though
not near as plentifml as the former year. "
A few days further on we find that Mr.
Wink made a trip to New Haven, Conn.,
which in those days of slow travel was
considered quite an extensive trip by the
people of this town. Under Wednesday,
July 14, he wrote in his diary: ''Left
home in compauy of R. Sharadin and
Benj. Messersmiih to go to New Haven,
Conn. Arrived at Kiston at 2 o'clock, p.
m. Visited my old friends, Mr. aad Mrs.
Vanderveer, and found them well and
happy." Further entries show that the
trip from Easton to New York required
five hours. From New York they went
by the N. Y. and Erie railroad to New
Haven, a distance of 76 miles. This place
is described as a beautiful city, perhaps the
finest in the U. 4. From New Haven
they went to S.ivin's Rock, a watering
place ou the LoDg Island Sound, where
they took lodging and board for a few
dajs. The second day they felt lonely
already but cheered up later on. The
whole trip occupied twenty-two days and
covered nearly nine hundred miles.
Finger Torn Off.
Benneville Miller, of Bowers, had a
moat painful and sorrowful experience
while assisting Oliver Stoudt in bousing
grain. While he was unhitching the
horses, one of his fingers was caught by
the whiffle tree and torn off.
Lost a Cow.
When the carload of cattle for C. H.
Dietrich arrived here it was found that a
cow and two calves had died from the heat.
Tbe atock came from Andover, N. Y.
C. B. Landis' van removed the carcasses.
Gets Her Estete for Providing a Home.
The will of Mary Rothermel, of Perry,
directs that her body be interred in Zion's
church cemetery, "in a fine walnut casket with full plated handles and be
clothed in a white shroud, have all help
paid at my funeral, and have a large
tombstone erected at my grave in a
reasonable time * * * If James M. Rothermel, with whom I am at present residing, shall and will provide a good
home for myself in his tamily, furnish
me with boarding and lodging and all
other necessaries of life, and in case of
sickness or death will pay for my nursing,
all my doctor bills, aud funeral expenses,
then, in that easel give to my friend,
James M. Rothermel all my remaining
estate." The will was made August 13,
1898. The estate consists of a house at
Leesport and some personal property.
Rockland's Teachers.
The Rockland school board held an
important session last Saturday, when
they elected their teachers and assigned
them to the several schools as follows:
Keller's, vacant; Ruppert's, A. F. Ruppert; Hertzog's, vacant; New Jerusalem,
A. K. Heist; Dryville, Charles Sanders;
Clay Valley, Alan Angstadt; Folk's, Miss
Mabel Kauffman; Mine Road primary,
Miss Sallie DeLong; Mine Road grammar,
W. A. Schwoyer. The board adopted
Brumbaugh's readers and the Graphic
system of penmanship. The schools are
to open on September 15 for a seven
months term. The teachers are required
to hold five district institutes. The salary
is $30.
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Cimp Meeting et Bowers.
The campmeeting at Bowers of the
Holiness Christian Church is in progress
since Thursday and will continue ten
days—till July 27th. Many tents are
erected in the fine oak grove, giving it the
appearance of a village of tents. Services
are held all day and evening. The P. A
R. railway company is favoring the camp
by issuing excursion tickets at regular excursion rates from Reading, Kutztown,
Allentown and intermediate points. No
ticket is sold, however, for less than a
quarter.
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Less School Children.
According to the returns of the registry
assessors, the number of school children
between the ages of 6 and 16 years has
decreased considerably in this county
since last year. Last year the total
number was 18,244 aQd this year it is only 17,095, a difference of 1,149.
dantz's Deatb Day Named.
Gov. Stone has fixed Tuesday, September 23, for the hanging of George Gantz,
the murderer of Annie Etter. The execution will take place iu the jailyard at
Reading.
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Insulted In Orion.
District Grand Chief P. S. Kemp and
his fine staff were at Topton on Friday installing the newly elected officers of Orion
Castle, K, G. E.
A Brother of His Also Left a Big
Fortune for American Heir..
Seme European Millions Are Evidently Bound
to Come This Way—The Pcterholtz Fortune
Is Here Generally Known as the Rupp Mil
lions—One of the Heirs In Our Town.
The Patriot on a former occasion referred to the fifty-three million fortune
at Colmar, Alsace-Lorraine, awaiting the
Rupp heirs of Berks and Lehigh counties.
It was then stated that the mother of
Jeweler S. W. Benner, of our town, is one
of tbe heirs, being a direct descendant of
George Rupp, who had married the presumptive heiress and fled to America.
Since then there have been surprising
developments. Instead ot vaporizing into nothing, as fortunes from the old country frequently do, this particular one has
almost doubled. Intelligence has been received at Reading that documentary evidence has been unearthed of the existence of another fortune, coming from a
brother of the original Peterholtz, almost
equaling the first fortune.
The original fortune was first he trd of
in 1880, wheu an advertisement inquiring
into the whereabouts of parties interested
in the Rupp estate appeared in a newspaper. The heirs have since been to considerable expense in sending representatives to Europe to look up the claims,
which are said to be hopeful.
Although it is known as the Rupp estate, it is in reality that of John Henry von
Peterholtz, who died in Alsace-Lorraine
over one hundred years ago. The story
goes that he had one child, Ursula, who
eloped with George Rupp 1750. The girl's
parents objected to tbe wedding, so the
couple ran away and came to America,
settling at Chapman's Station, Lehigh
county, where they died in i8o6and 1807,
respectively. Mrs. Rupp, her descendants
say, often spoke of the great wealth and
fine castle of ber father's estate. She
thought that lie would cut her off without
a penny. Wben the will was located the
grandchildren were remembered handsomely, but they never got their legacies,
it is said. Other provisions of the will,
in which large bequests were made to
churches and institutions, have all been
carried out many years ago and the balance has been withheld from tbe American claimants.
The additional fortune is from the estate of Mrs. Rupp's uncle, a brother of
John Henry von Peterholtz. The heirs
in these two counties are much stirred up
over the new discovery and renewed efforts will be made to secure what is rightfully coming to them. Alfred Loy, of
Reading, may leave for Germrny in fall,
to prosecute the claims of the American
heirs.
PLANT MORE TREE5.
An Expert Seys We Have Only Enough Timber
Left to Supply Railroad Ties for Ten Years
Whet Then?—Provide In Time.
The bad results of the wholesale destruction of our forests have been felt for
many years and legislatures and private
associations begin to counteract them by
encouraging the planting of trees aud the
growing of timber. Nobody had, however,
an idea that we were near the end with
our timber, which seemed inexhaustible
as a whole. But an expert tells us that
the United States has only enough timber
left to supply railroad ties for the next
ten years. If the present destruction of
forests continues during the decade the
railways will then be obliged to use metal
ties or to import timber from foreign
countries.
Tbis expert is no less an authority than
John C. Brown, secretary of the international society of arboriculture, who is
one of the best posted men in the world
on forestry matters and who is in close
touch with scientific men employed by
the government. He travels from coast
to coast working in the interest of forest
preservation. He says: "We are trying
to arouse the whole people to the necessity of having more forests and are meeting with success. We want the perpetuation of the forests. We favor the use of
timber, but in the best and most economical way. We dep'ore the waste of timber and its sinful destruction by forest
fire and by tbe use of immature wood, as
in mining regions, where young trees are
cut for mine props. People are awakening to the nesessity of perpetuating the
forests. Tbe railroads are aggrespivelv
taking up the matter and are beginning
to spend large sums in planting trees on
their land along the tracks that they
may not soon find themselves without
wood for ties. Ten years more at this
rate and all trees are gone."
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Injured .Tan in Steel Freme.
"Robert Hottenstein, who was hurt in
a trolley wreck in Philadelphia, some
time ago, is now at his home on Broadway. He is done up in a steel frame, a
most uncomfortable position, but it is
hoped tbat a permanent cure may thus
be effected. Our people were all sorry
for genial "Bob" when they learned the
news of his mishap—and yet there was a
tinge of pride felt that he was injured
while attempting to save others."
We clip the above item from the Mil-
tonian The brave sufferer is a son of A.
S. Hottenstein, Esq., the lawyer, who has
many friends in this town. Besides running his law offices at Milton and Reading, the elder Hottenstein also does a
real estate business. He now offers a
good Union county farm of 220 acres for
sale at the low price of $35 an acre.
Cheap Ten-Dey Excursion.
The Jersey Central management announces a cheap ten-day excursion to Ar -
bury Park and Ocean Grove. Tickets
will be sold on Tuesday, July 22, for all
connecting trains at single fare for the
round trip. Good to return on or before
August ist, at the rate of $3.40 for the
round trip, from Allentown. Our readers
wbo are accustomed to a spend a season
at these popular resorts should take advantage of the low rates offered.
Meking Strong Beams.
Schweyer Sc Liess, of Bowers, bought
the woodleave of Rahn's grove, a mile
southwest of town, and are now converting the stately oak and other trees into
heavy lumber. Some splendid oak beams
of unusual size are to be seen there.
Councilman Geo. H. Smith, of our town,
is the chief sawyer and conducts the work
with much skill.
Bear Reunion In Kutztown Park.
The executive committee of the Baer
family reunion held a meeting on Saturday at the home of Henry C. Baer, 243
Pear street, Reading. They decided to
hold this year's reunion in Kutztown
Park, August 28th. The Patriot bids the
members of this prominent family welcome to Kutztown.
P. O. S. of A. Picnic.
Washington camp, No. 128, P. O. S. of
A., of Grimsville, intends holding a picnic
next Saturday, July 26. An active committee has been appointed, who are now
busy making tbe necessary arrangements.
HARVESTER OF LIVES.
Ho Is Busy All the Year Round. Bnt Seems to
Bo Specially Active at This Season ol Extreme Weather Changes.
SOLOMON BOSSLER.
It is with deep regret that the Patriot
chronicles this week the death of Solo,
mon Bossier, of Brooklyn, section foreman on the P. & R's. Kutztown branch.
He died on Tuesday at 1.45 a. m., after
an illness of four weeks, of typhoid fever.
Of this time he was bedfast the last sixteen days. The immediate cause of death
was perforation of the bowels. His age
was 53 years, 2 months and 2 days. He
is survived by his good wife, Maria, nee
Steiu, two daughters, Cora, wife of Harry
Philips, Reading, and Florence, at home,
and one son, Irwin, at home. The deceased was a thrifty and prosperous citizen and enjoyed much popularity especially in Golden E»gle circles. He was
one of tbe charter members and one of
the first past chiefs of Adonai Castle and
always liked to mingle with the brothers.
They in turn liked him for his genial and
unassuming disposition and kindness of
heart. His home is a model of a work-
ingman's home. Ample grounds, with
the best kinds of fruit and a well cultivated vegetable garden, adjoin asnbstan
tial brick dwelling. It was duty first with
him. But when off duty he delighted iu
improving his home and in welcoming
friends to a seat under the shady fruit *
trees of his sideyard. He was also a
member of the P. «& R. relief association,
with which he was connected these many
years. The Tuneral was held yesterday
forenoon. Interment was made in Hope
cemetery. Rev. J. J. Cressman conducted the obsequies and preached an impressive funeral sermon in St. John's
church. Adonai Castle turned out in a
body and furnished the bearers. Tbe Golden Eagle ceremonies at the grave were
impressively performed by T. S. LeVan
and F. E. Sharadin. The body was attired
in his own black suit and reposed in a
fine black cloth covered casket with four
silver handles partly covered with black
silk. The plate on the lid bore the inscription At Rest. The son of Funeral
Director T. DeLong of Topton had charge
of the remains. He employed the new
lowering device at the grave, which was
much admired. The bearers were: S. H.,
Pierce S. Kemp; Lewis DeTurk, Austin
Herman, Richard Sharadiu, Cyrus Rahn,
Adam Weidenhammer, Frank Hocb, Jno.
R. Bortz and Daniel Hoch.
DIED OK HIS INJURIES.
Calvin Krick, aged 12 years, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellas Krick, of Dreibelbis, died
in the Reading hospital, at 10 30 o'clock
on Sunday morning, as the result of injuries sustained in an accident on the afternoon of Saturday, May 31st. The lad
had been sent out by his father to take
care of a herd of cows and during the afternoon sat down on the track of the
Schuylkill and Lehigh branch of the
Reading railway company, near his home.
He had failed to see a passenger train approaching and before the engineer, S. E.
King, was aware of the boy's presence on
the rail, the lad was caught by the engine. The right leg was badly crushed
and the skull was thougt to have been
fractured. Tbe injured boy was taken to
the Reading hospital, where it was found
necessary to amputate the crushed leg below the knee. The boy withstood the
operation well and. after several days, he
began to improve so steadily that his ultimate recovery was looked for. On Saturday morning a turn for the worse set in
and at 10.30 o'clock on Sunday he died.
The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a.
m., from the home of his parents at Dreibelbis. Interment was made in Dunkel's
church cemetery. Rev. J. S. Bartholomew officiated.
CHARLES JACOBV,
a well known citizen of Windsor town,
ship, residing about a mile from Lenhartsville, died suddenly Friday morning, at
5 o'clock, from dropsy and heart failure,
aged 60 years, 10 months and 28 days.
He had been ailing for about three years,
but was not confined to bed. That
morning his wife went to the barn to feed
the stock, when she discovered that one
of the cows was sick. She called her
husband to consult with him as to what
should be done. When he attempted to
unfasten the animal he fell over and expired. The wife summoned several
neighbors, who carried the body to the
house. The widow's maiden name was
Lydia Adam. She is a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adam, of near town,
and a sister of Mrs. William Schoedler,
Mrs. Isaac Knittel, Mrs. Lena Fox, of
town, and Henry Adam, of Eaglepoint.
Burial took place at Zion's church on
Tuesday forenoon. Rev. H. C. Kline, of
Hamburg, officiated.
\V 11.1,1 AM H. TRAUB,
once a teacher here iu Kutztown and latterly principal of the Fourth ward gram-
mer school of Allentown, died at 1.20 p.
m. Saturday from cirrhosis of the liver.
He was able to teach his school to
within two months of the close of the
term. For three weeks he was in bed.
He was a native of this county, was a sou
of Philip Traub aud was 52 years old.
For thirty years be was a public school
teacher. He taught in this county, in
this town, at Parry ville, Weissport and
Allentown. He went to Allentown five
years ago when he was elected teacher of
the secondary school of the Fourth ward.
Since then he taught the grammar school
in that ward. Deceased is survived by his
wife and six children, Alice, Herbert, Victor, Herbert and Arthur, and Mrs. D.
George Knecht, of Allentown, and Mrs.
J. D. Kistler, of Emerald. There are five
grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Thomas
Poeder, of Zionsville, also survives. •
NATHAN HEISER,
a man well known ln these parts, died on
Tuesday, at 9.10 a.m., at his home at
Topton, of apoplexy and general debility,
after being bedfast five weeks, aged 75
years. Mr. Heiser was a mason by trade
and a veteran of the Civil war. He was a
resident of Monterey until four years ago,
when he moved to Topton. A brother,
George, of Richmond township; bis widow
and the following children survive:
Daniel, of Minersville; George, Alice,
wife of Robert Reimert, and Emma, of
this town; Charles, of Lyons; Jonathan
L. and Hattie, of Topton. There are
seven grandchildren. The funeral will
be held this (Saturday) forenoon at 9.30.
Services will be held at St. Peter's churcb,
Topton, Rev. A. C. Schenk officiating.
Interment will be made in the adjoining
cemetery.
GERHARD FUNERAL.
The funeral of Arthur W. Gerhard, the
iuvalid, was held from the residence of
his grandmother, Mrs. Catharine Haaa, of
Topton, on Sunday forenoon. The body
w< • attired in a black robe, coveed with sn
eiderdown blanket and reposed in a cream
lined, drab embossed, plush casket, with
a plate on the lid inscribed At Rest. Services and interment took place at Mertztown. Rev G. B. Smitb officiated. The
bearers were: H. J. Seip, D. I. Grim, Fred
Geist, Harvey Smith, Levi Walbert and
Francis Fenstermacher. Relatives from
Reading, Allentown, Kutztown, Emaus,
East Greenville and other places, attended. Funeral Director T. DeLong h.d
3'jarge of tbe funeral.
MRS. ADAM BAUS.
Virgie, wife of Adam Baus, of Topton,
died Sunday, at 1.30 a. m., at the home
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VOL. XXVI.
KUTZTOWN, BERKS CO., PA., .SATURDAY, JULY i9, 1902.
PATTISON IS POPULAR
pjiiladelphians Find That the Reform Governor Is Stronger
Than They Knew.
T* Ttaes Learns That Hs Will Draw Heavily
0* the Regu'er Republican Vote, Besides
Hiving tbe Democrats Solid and the Union
p*rty "ten Favoring His Endorsement.
Tbe Democrats of Philadelphia are
estly encouraged by the reports of the
popularity of tbe state candidates Patti-
Wa and Guthrie, which they hear from all
over tbe state. Pniladelphia was not
eatHusiastic for Pattison at the state
conventional Erie, but when the city
leaders s*w that tbe esteemed ex-go ver.
nor was the unanimous choice of the
,ute democracy, they fell in with the
current and allowed it to sweep away all
the factional differences. The city leaders
c'aim tbat their forces are enthusiastically working for Pattison and Guthrie. That
b;ing tQe case> lhe f°llowing article,
whicb appeared in the Philadelphia
Times, must have been read with avidity
by tbe hopeful workers: "From up-State
politicans and men whose business brings
ibem inclose touch with the farmers and
residents of the smaller towns, come almost daily verifications of the great popularity of the Democratic State candidates.'
According to these men Pattion is going
to draw heavily on the regular Republican vote as well as hold the support of
those meu who aided in rolling up such
a large vote for the fusion candidates last
fall. Instances are cited of voters who
bave heretofore followed (Quay's /lead in
ill things political, but who bave now
served notice on their local Republican
leaders that they propose to make a
change this fall. The fact that Pattison
has given tbe State two clean and honest administrations is the source of his
great popularity. Added to this is the
record of Guthrie and his known devotion
to ballot reform, and the clear-cut attitude
af Ibe party on the issues nearest the people of the State announced in the platform adopted at Erie.
The breach in the Republican ranks
caused by the defeat of Elkin is cited by
these observers as another factor that
will result in many votes for the Demo-
cratrc candidates. Republicans endeavor
to make it appear that no discord exists
in the organization, but reports from
various parts of the State do not bear out
their harmony assertions It is reported
that in every county in tbe State where
the attorney general was particularily
strong as a gubernatorial candidate,
there are lo be found many Republicans
wbo openly declare their intention of voting for Pattison. They say it is time for
a change in the methods of politics in
Pennsylvania, and they think the coming
election an opportune time to bring about
such a change.
The feeling among the independent element is especially pleasing to the Democrats, for they think it augurs well for a
fusion with the Union party on Pattison.
It is known that at the meeting of the
Union State central committee two weeks
igo, in this city, that then many up-State
connpitteeman expressed their belief, tbat
the rank and file of independents over the
State favored the indorsement of Pattison
and Guthrie. It is thought that by the
time the Unionists hold theirState convention in September the little opposition
made to Pattison in some quarters will
have entirely disappeared, aud tbat the
former Governor will head the Union
partv ticket."
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Witness Rollins Sues the County.
Charles Ro'lins, the colored man, who
was first arrested on the charge of complicity iu tbe Edwards murder, but afterwards simply held as a witness, wben
there was no evidence against him,
brought suit against the county for $121
witness fees. When the commonwealth
decided tbat his evidence was necessary
at the murder trial, Rollins was asked to
furnish £300 bail for his appearance when
wanted. Being unable to furnish bail,
be was committed to prison on August
24, 1901, until the Edwards trials took
place, and released on December 24, after
being in prison as a witness one hundred
and seventeen Oays. The law allows
witnesses $1.25 a day, and he asked to be
paid for the one hundred and seventeen
days that he had been deprived of his
liberty. Tbe county authorities declined
to do tbis, and gave him $20. Suit was
brought in the Berks court to recover the
balance claimed, but the action was discontinued and the present suit instituted.
There are but two cases of the kind in
Penn'a, and both the decisions were adverse to the position taken by Mr. Rollins.
FRIENDS WE LOVE.
New York's Stony Point.
As between Rockland's Stony Point
and New York's Stony Point, the New
Vork Point is the older, or at least, the
more widely known. It was there that
"Mid ' Anthony Wayne and his American forces a hundred and twenty-three
years ago defeated the British. A state
park has been established on the spot in
commemoration of the historic engagement, which park was dedicated on Wednesday. The dedicatory exercises were
preceded by an imposing parade of military and civic organizations, the former
including grand army veterans, the West
int cadets and state militia Governor
Odell nisde the opening remarks and was
follawed by Judge Samuel W. Penny-
packer, of Philadelphia.
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Couldn't Make the Curve.
Twice tbis week the traction company
started a car on the broad gauge here to
open the traffic from here to Lyons and
Fleetwood, and twice the car returned because it couldn't round the sharp curve
at C W. Miller's residence. The car
was a double trucker. On Thursday
another effort was made, which was successful. The car went to within a quarter of a mile of Fleetwood and then returned. The wiring is up as far as and
through Fleetwood, and we will probably
be able to exchange trolley visits with our
Fleetwood friends from to-dav on.
A Urest Immigration Year.
Immigration into the United States dur-
iug the fiscal year just closed was greater
than in any previous year except 1882.
The number of immigrants arriving at the
var.ons ports was 730,798, aa against 788,-
99* in 1882, the record year. The immigration last year was 168,930 in excess of
the record of 1901. The number of steerage immigrants last year was 487,918 and
the number of cabin immigrants 74.95°-
Shocked Orala at 86.
Henry M. Fox, a venerable citizen of
near Alburtis, aged 86 years, paid a viait
to his son, near Huff's Churcb, where he
shocked grain for two cradlers for half a
day. He lives about six miles from his
son and walks tbe distance in less than
two hours. Mr. Fox owns two farms in
District township.
PoUcearan Ier the Cempmeetlng.
Wagner & Leidy, attorneys for the officers of the Holiness Christian Aesocia-
tion, petitioned court for the appointment
of Won. F. Kerper aa a policeman for their
campmeeting at Bowers, Jnly^ 17 to 27.
The petition waa granted.
A Column Devoted to Oar Summer Visitors
■nd Those ol Oar Neighbors Who Ventured
Away During This Hot Weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wessner, son
George and daughter Cora, of Allentown,
were in town over Snnday, the guesta of
the formers' son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Druckenmiller, of
Noble street. The son George hsd been
here since Thursday. The Wesaners were
formerly residents of Benedict and have
many warm friends in this section, who
are always glad to see them.
Mrs. J. J. Becker and children, of Conshohocken, are spending some time with
their relatives here.
Mrs. Martin Q. Good and sprightly
daughter, Lottie, of New York, who are
spending the summer with their parents
and grandparents,Mr. andMrs.David Merkel, near Rothrocksville, visited friends
in town on Saturday and were welcome
guests at the Gehring home.
J. A. Kieffer, a teacher, of Philadelphia, spent two weeks with his brother,
William, on the old far£_, and with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kieffer,
of town. He left on Tuesday for Salford-
ville, Montgomery county, to visit
frieuds.
Chas. Egge, the painter, of Brooklyn,
who has been suffering from the effects of
a paralytic stroke for over a year, is slowly recovering the use of his paralyzed
side. He is now able, with the aid of
crutches, to visit bis nearest neighbors.
The Patriot expects to see him come up
town before very long.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Angstadt, of tbe
Pennsylvania house, and Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin H. Hepner made a three-days' trip
over tbe newly completed trolley line
from Allentown to Philadelphia in the
early part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Neitz, of upper
Main street, paid a visit to the former's
brother, Rasbin A. Neitz, of Macungie,
over Sunday. *
Miss M. Lou Balliet, of Kutztown, has
left for her home after a stay of two
weeks at tbe Inn. She was delighted
with Chautauqua.—Miss Mame J. Reiff,
of Kutztown, is stopping at the Inn.
Miss Reiff has charge of the department
of elocution in the Keystone State
Normal School. — Pennsylvauia Chautauquan, July 14.
Herbert Isamoyer and Luella Isamoyer, of Mertztown, son and daughter of
Geo. Isnmoyer, and grandchildren of
Uriah Biery, of Shamrock, who were seriously sick of typhoid fever, are convalescing. The mother and their brother
Roland died of typhoid fever within the
last two months.
E. E. Wanner, the genial senior member of the firm of Wanner & Stieff, proprietors of (a bat store on Penn street,
above Sixth, Reading, and wife were
guests of tbe latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Frey, and the former's brother in-law and sister, Prof, and Mrs. Preston A. Metzger.
Geo. Weidner, sporting editor of the
Reading Eagle, was a welcome caller at
the Patriot office on Wednesday. He
had his week vacation and employed it
in taking a buggy trip through several of
the romasSic upper townships of the
county and a trolley ride from Kutztown
to Allentowu aud Slatington. He was
accompanied by his lady friend, Miss
Sallie Leiby, who called on her sisters
here.
Samuel McCandless, of New York,
visited friends in town in the early part
of the week.
Rev. Dr. E. P. H. Pfatteicher was at
Lebanon on Monday officiating at the
funeral of Dr. John K. Reinoehl, who
was killed in a runaway accident.
Irvin F. Bair, of Philadelphia, the enterprising secretary of the Kutztown
foundry and machine company and the
Kutztown building association, arrived in
town on Wednesday evening. He was
accompanied by his wife and father-in-
law.
Rev. A. C. Schenck, of Topton, the
talented and energetic pastor of the Top-
ton, Fleetwood and Rockland Lutheran
congregations, was a welcome caller at
the Patriot office on Wednesday evening.
He is a good and cheerful worker in his
Master's vineyard and besides an agreeable companion.
Mr. and Mrs. Phaon Frey took a trip to
East Greenville, where they visited
friends.
Mrs. U. J. Miller, Mrs. A. S. Christ,
Miss Mary Miller, Mrs. Solon A. Wanner, Miss Annie Reinhart and Mrs. Chas.
A. Messersmith paid a visit tp Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Reed, of Mauch Chunk. They
were shown a fine time by tbeir hosts.
They took rides over the famous switchback and the Mauch Chunk and Lehighton trolley road which took them to the
highest pinnacle of the mountain known
as Flagstaff.
Chas. K. Steckel, of Bismarck, N. D.,
will come to his parents, Mr. and Mra. E.
M. Steckel, of Walnut street, to stay. He
has lived in Dakota for fourteen years and
has not been home in this time.
Mrs. Hannah Rahn. widow of Jacob
Rahn, of town, is visiting relatives and
friends at Fleetwood.
Dr. H. W. Saul, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Esser and son, of this town; Dr. C D.
Werley, wife and son; Morris D. Trexler,
wife and son. Miss Cathryn Trexler, and
Wm H. Smitb, of Topton; Frank S. Kutz,
wife and son, Fleetwood, attended the
Shriners' picnic at Klapperthal on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Annie C. Marx entertained a
croup of young visitors from Ouaker-
town. They were bright looking girls
and boys and all of tbem were Miss
Marx's pupils last winter. The group
numbered eight pver Sunday and four of
them staid the whole week.
Miss Alice F. Bernd is spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Edgar A. Krauss,
East Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Richter. of Church
Lane, had for tbeir guest for about a
week their daughter, Emma, of Reading.
Her husband is a member of the national
euard and went to the Gettysburg encampment She came home to spent
that time under the parental roof.
Dr. Chas. C. Boyer will fill a pulpit at
Pennsburg to-morrow morning and evening.
Cbarles B. Sharadin, a journeyman
barber of Philadelphia, is spending a few
weeks' vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ephraim Sharadin.
Francis E. Sharadin, manager of the
Kutztowa ahirt factory, made a business
trip to New York.
ANOTHERBLOWATTHEM
Loyalists Have the Whip Hand
and Now They Are Lashing
the Insurgents.
One Hundred and Thirteen Councils ol the Jr.
O. U. A. M. Who Bolted the per Capita Tax
Were Expelled at One Reeding-All Berks
Councils Are Affected Except Kutztown.
There is much stir among the members
of the Junior Order of once United but
now divided American Mechanics and
their friends, caused by the recent sweeping action of the national judiciary. This
body issued an edict coolly expelling from
the order all the so-called insurgent councils who balked at the famous per capita
tax enacted at the Minneapolis convention and who failed to show repentance.
The edict affects one hundred and thirteen councils with a membership of about
30,000. Most of these councils are in
eastern Pennsylvania and among them
are all the councils in Beiks county, except Charles A. Gerasch council of this
town, which swung into the loyalist line
when it was yet time. This new phase of
the unfortunate fight is certain to work
considerable hardship, for under the
terms of the edict the 30,000 members
who Lave been expelled are required to
pay to the national council the per capita
tax due since August, 1901, or are threatened with suits for its collection. The
councils are also ordered to surrender
their charters, paraphernalia, and all papers to tbe national council.
The controversy resulting in this great
ouster has been repeatedly before the
common pleas courts in Philadelphia
county and Dauphin county, and before
the superior court. The final judgment
in the suit will be rendered at the opening of court in the fall. The present decree of the national judiciary, however,
is made before the opening of court for
the purpose of ousting the councils that
refuse to send in their charters, dues and
paraphernalia. The state secretary, Edward Deemer, who approves the decree
just issued by the national judiciary, is
sending out the notices of the ouster to
the councils wbich have refused to comply with the laws and rules of the order.
The expelled councils don't seem to be
in a surrendering mood yet. As far as
they express any opinion tbey will refuse
to obey any mandate of tbe state judiciary, and even to comply with any order
until the final decree is issued by court.
It is probable also that should the decree
of the court be adverse to the insurgent
movement they will appeal it to a higher
court.
RAILROAD RUMOR.
Movements of Officials Make Some People Believe a New Through Line from New York
to Pittsburg Is Contemplated.
The rumor that the P. & R. is to play
an important part in a new through line
between New York and Pittsburg bobs
up persistently despite several denials.
But whether there is something doing in
that direction or not, the following Wil-
liamsport dispatch to the New York Sun
mikes at least interesting reading :
"Williamsport, Pa., July 15.—Officers of
four railroads met here this morning to
effect, it is believed, a plan by which
through trains may be run between New
York and Pittsbure. The companies represented were the Central of New Jersey,
Reading, New York Central and Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg. It is said a-
mong railroad men that plans are being
formed to establish a through passenger
service from Pittsburg to New York by
way of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg to Clearfield, over the Beech Creek
line of the New York Central to Williams-
port, thence on the Reading to Tamaqua
and over the Jersey Central from tbere to
New York. The route named is much
shorter and properly could be made faster tban auy now in operation. The par
ty, after leaving here this morning, went
over the Beech Creek and Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railways on a
tour.
Among those making up the party
were Theodore Yoorhees, first vice-president; W. A. Garrett, general superintendent, E. J. Weeks, general passenger
agent, and B. K. Bail, general freight
agent of the Reading; Arthur G. Yates,
president, Geo. E. Merchant, general
manager, and R. W. Davis, general
freight agent of the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg; Chief Engineer Wilgus
and Supt. Crowley of the New York
Central, and W. G. Besler, general manager, and T. B. Koons, general freight
agent of the Jersey Central.
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Low Rate Seashore Excursions.
The Reading has arranged to run four
low rate excursions to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle or Ocean City on Thursdays,
July 10, 24, August 7, 2r. Tickets good
going on train leaving Kutztown 5 30 a.
m., to destination within time limit.
$2.75 for the round trip. Tickets good to
return on all trains until following Monday, inclusive, permitting of a stop-over
in Philadelphia in either direction. You
have heard of the Reading's sixty minute
vestibule flyers, as well as their spacious
coaches seating ninety persons. This
will give you an opportunity to try the
same, convincing you that the Reading
has tbe fastest traina in the world.
BATTINa DID IT.
Kutztowa Won m Splendid Game Irom Cete-
seusiua at Dorney's—The Onsleught Was
Terrific-Levan's Work Another Feature.
Another notable victory was scored by
our team last Saturday at Dorney's park
with a team that is considered one of the
strongest in the Lehigh Valley. The
t*am referred to is the Catasauqua nine.
Every one seemed confident before the
game started that the latter would win
wbich put the Kutztown rooters in such
a frame of mind that they thought it
might become true and consequently only
little money was wagered on the home
team. This impression in the minds of
the rooters never presented itself tbis way
to the players. Such sincere confidence
had they in their playing abilities tbat
tbey utterly ignored the idea of losing.
The game was a fine one indeed and
established the fact that Kutztown never
had a better team. The Catasauqua nine
tried hard to turn the table but all in
vain. The terrific onslaught of batting
is what won the day for us. Levan's work
on third base was another feature of the
game. Out of seven chances he had six.
Following is the score of the game.
KUTZTOWN.
R. H. O.
Noble, c, 113
Grim, cf, 121
Smith, 2b, 213
Maurer, rf, ss 113
Miller, p, o 2 1
Stapp, ff, 242
Stein, ib, 1 o 14
Williams, ss, rf,... 200
Levan, 3b, 010
NO. 1470.
WILL NOMINATE
THEIR HEART S CHOICE.
And Jo Will Lehigh, and Then
We'll Have a Candidate
to Spare.
Ths sH*asocrats of Each ol the Two Counties
Al| Pursuing Their Own Course, But They
May rieet at the Bar ot Dauphin County
CeiN-t to Learn Who Is Right.
Totals 10 12 27
CATASAUQUA.
R. H. O.
Gilbert, c, 125
Mare, 3b, 001
Tosh, If, 001
Berger, rf, cf, o o 1
Mont'y, ss, 1 o 1
Fisher, 2b 214
Warwick, cf, p,... o 1 1
Myers, ib, rf, o
Walker, p, ib, o
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Totals 4 6 27 12 4
Kutztown 23000200 3—10
Catasauqua 00010010 2— 4
Bucking Up Against the Real Thing To-Day.
Without a doubt our boys will face the
strongest team that they have met so far
this season. They will leave this morning with the 8.30 trolley, accompanied
by a good many rooters, for Penn Argyl
to play that team on their own diamond.
Penn Argyl is a Aval of the strong Lafayette college. In fact we have it from
a reliable source that they defeated Lafayette several times. Consquently Kutztown is in fast company. We stand an
excellent show of winning, as our team
was strengbtened considerably and heavy
practice was indulged in during the
week.
It is likely that Kutztown will play a
game wish the Atlantic City team and al*
so with the Harrisburg A. C. These
teams offer exceptional good money guar,
antees.
Af Official Phone.
The Lebigh and Schuylkill consolidated telephone company, which retieBtTy
completed its line through our borough,
showed its appreciation of the franchise
by placing a phone in the business place
of Chief Burgess C. D. Herman. This
phone is intended for the use of the borough government exclusively and for
borough business only. Tbis shows the
proper spirit. The company is giving
cheap telephone service and it is quite
likely that a score or so of phones will be
placed in our town before long. The line
comes in Whiteoak street and resolves itself into two parallel lines up and down
Sander and Sacony alleys. Ours is a
branch line, branching off from the Al-
lentown-Reading main line at Lyons.
Kutztown is the terminus of this branch.
Tbe same company has lines at Hamburg.
Boyertown, Birdsboro and scores of other
places all over eastern Pennsylvania.
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Stricken Blind. 3
Samuel Moyer, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Lower Macungie
township, Lehigh county, residing near
Macungie, was on Thursday of last week
suddenly stricken blind while out in the
stable getting his team ready to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Brown. It
was with great difficulty that he managed
to find his way out of the stable to the
house. He followed farming until about
ten years ago, when he retired. He has
been an elder of Solomon's Reformed
cburch the past twenty years. Much
sympathy is felt for the respected old man
in his present affliction.
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Ask for a County Bridge.
Rothermel Bros., representing a number of residents of Ontelaunee, appeared
before the county commissioners and
asked that a bridge over the Davis mill
dam, at Berkley, be rebuilt by the county. The present structure is a stone arch
bridge and its condition is said to be dangerous. The bridge was erected by the
Centre turnpike company and abandoned
with the others when the company went
out of existence. The petitioners claim
tbat when a bridge is thus abandoned it
falls to the county to rebuild it and keep
it in repair.
A Tally-He Party.
A lally-bo party on «. four days' outing
through Lehigh and upper Berks came to
town yesterday afternoon and paid their
compliments to Mr. and Mrs J. B. Esser.
The party consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Wm.
H Hunsbereer, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hart,
Mr and Mrs. Thos. Marsteller, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Hevener, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Steckel. of Pennaburg, and Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Hillegsss, of Philadelphia. The
party left their tally-ho at Breinigsville
and came to KaUtown by trolley.
Normal's High Repute tor Thoroughness.
The thirty-ninth annual catalogue of
the Keystone State normal school of
Kutztown is out. It is a volume of 66
pages, profusely illustrated. The catalogue gives the "Normal calender, official
and student roster, list of alumni, courses
of instruction, rules, and general information about tbe popular school. The Keystone is one of the leading normal schools
of the state and has gained high repute
for the thoroughness and effectiveness of
its teachings. The school had 767 students last year and the alumni number
1893.—Allentown City Item.
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A Big Doctor Bill Reduced.
Dr. Walter C Browning, of Philadelphia, who was suing the estate of the late
Senator Christopher L. Magee, of Pittsburg, for $317,000 for professional services
rendered the senator during the last year
or more of his illness, was awarded $29,-
239.25 by J. W. Over, of the orphans'
court of Allegheny county. The doctor
is not satisfied with the verdict. He will
not take twenty-thousand for three hun
dred and seventeen thousand, but will
carry tbe case to the supreme court.
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Penitentiary for Cutting Hose.
Joseph Talbert, alias Joseph Paulding,
waa found cutting air hose from P. & R.
cars in the yard at Twenty-third and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, on June 15th. He
was arrested on the 25th ult. and tried
before Judge Beitler, convicted and sentenced to one year in the Eastern penitentiary.
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Triplets.
Mrs. Eli Lebo, near Birdsboro, pre-
rented her husband with triplets on
Tuesday. They were apparently well,
but on Wednesday they died suddenly
one after the other in close succession.
Wrist Badly Cut.
John Adam, of Richmond, a carpenter
in the employ of Contractor D. W. Klein,
came near cutting off his hand. He was
trying to split a piece of wood with a
hatchet. While hauling out for the cut,
the handle struck an obstruction, diverting the hatchet from its intended course.
The edge struck the back of tbe hand
that held the piece of wood, nearly cutting off the wrist.
Mertztown Station Robbed.
Thieves smashed a window at the P. &
R. railroad station at Mertztown and entered the building for the purpose of looting it. The slot machines were relieved
of tbeir cash and the waiting room was
ransacked. The office was found undisturbed. The presumption is that they
were disturbed before they succeeded in
disturbing it.
The Band Picnic.
The newly organized Kutztown band
bad tbe honor of holding the first picnic
in the Kutztown park since it was fitted
up with proper buildings. The attendance was good, especially in the evening,
when people came from town in a long
stream and by trolley. The smiling face*
of the band members told plainly that
they were pleased with the success of
their first picnic.
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Sold Lumber Shed.
Alvin S. Trexler, dealer in lumber,
grain, coal, etc., at Shamrock, sold his
lumber shed to the Atlas paint company
at Mertztown, who will take it down and
use the lumber for its buildings at the latter place. The work on the plant is being pushed rapidly. Three large buildings will be erected.
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A Limestone Trust
Efforts are being made to get Hinter-
leiters'a limestone quarry, operated by Sell
D. Kutz, into the limestone trust. Just
how far negotiations have progressed the
Patriot is unable to aay,
Tbe congressional question is warming
up oa both sides of the* Berks-Lehigh
county line, and before long it may begin
to sputter and splash. The democrats of
Berka hold that the compact has ceased
to ef ist and are preparing for a congressional district convention. County Chair
man Ancona, at tbe instance of the Berks
conferees, announces the dates for the
different steps leading to the district nomination. The caucuses to name delegates
to the convention will be held next Wednesday evening, Tbe primary elections,
for the election of delegates,are to be held
on Saturday, August 2. The convention
will take place on the Tuesday following
the primaries, which is August 5.
There is a probability, however, that
no convention and no preliminaries for a
convention will be necessary. A wise
state law provides that where but one
candidate registers for an office according
to the rules of his party, that candidate
becomes the nominee of the party without the formality of a convention. So
far Congressman Green is the only candidate in the field ic Berks county. The
registration limit expires at noon of tbe
22Q of July, when it will be learned definitely whether a convention is necesaary
or not.
Over in Lehigh the congressional
candidates are out day aud night work
ing np the voters in their interests. There
the candidate is nominated at tbe primary election next Friday, July 25th
The Crawford county system of nominating prevails in Lehigh.
If Berks nominates a candidate and
Lehigh nominates its own, the Berks-Lehigh district will have two democrats
running for the same congressional honors. The republicans will have a candidate, too. In the event of two democrats running, the republican nominee
would have a better chance of winning
than any republican had for many years.
It is, however, likelv that the democrats
of Lehigh will take the case to the Dauphin county court aud ask for a decision
as to which of the two democrats is the
rightful nominee of the district. The man
named in the decision would then bead
the democratic column in the ballot next
November.
How They View It In Lehigh.
The Allentown City Item of July 16
says: "The Berks county Democratic congressional conferees met at Reading yesterday afternoon. They decided to recommend to the Berks organization that
it proceed to hold a congressional convention. This means that Berks Democrats will probably nominate their own
candidate for congress, ignoring the claim
of Lehigh, which forms the other half of
*fc m a
Injured .Tan in Steel Freme.
"Robert Hottenstein, who was hurt in
a trolley wreck in Philadelphia, some
time ago, is now at his home on Broadway. He is done up in a steel frame, a
most uncomfortable position, but it is
hoped tbat a permanent cure may thus
be effected. Our people were all sorry
for genial "Bob" when they learned the
news of his mishap—and yet there was a
tinge of pride felt that he was injured
while attempting to save others."
We clip the above item from the Mil-
tonian The brave sufferer is a son of A.
S. Hottenstein, Esq., the lawyer, who has
many friends in this town. Besides running his law offices at Milton and Reading, the elder Hottenstein also does a
real estate business. He now offers a
good Union county farm of 220 acres for
sale at the low price of $35 an acre.
Cheap Ten-Dey Excursion.
The Jersey Central management announces a cheap ten-day excursion to Ar -
bury Park and Ocean Grove. Tickets
will be sold on Tuesday, July 22, for all
connecting trains at single fare for the
round trip. Good to return on or before
August ist, at the rate of $3.40 for the
round trip, from Allentown. Our readers
wbo are accustomed to a spend a season
at these popular resorts should take advantage of the low rates offered.
Meking Strong Beams.
Schweyer Sc Liess, of Bowers, bought
the woodleave of Rahn's grove, a mile
southwest of town, and are now converting the stately oak and other trees into
heavy lumber. Some splendid oak beams
of unusual size are to be seen there.
Councilman Geo. H. Smith, of our town,
is the chief sawyer and conducts the work
with much skill.
Bear Reunion In Kutztown Park.
The executive committee of the Baer
family reunion held a meeting on Saturday at the home of Henry C. Baer, 243
Pear street, Reading. They decided to
hold this year's reunion in Kutztown
Park, August 28th. The Patriot bids the
members of this prominent family welcome to Kutztown.
P. O. S. of A. Picnic.
Washington camp, No. 128, P. O. S. of
A., of Grimsville, intends holding a picnic
next Saturday, July 26. An active committee has been appointed, who are now
busy making tbe necessary arrangements.
HARVESTER OF LIVES.
Ho Is Busy All the Year Round. Bnt Seems to
Bo Specially Active at This Season ol Extreme Weather Changes.
SOLOMON BOSSLER.
It is with deep regret that the Patriot
chronicles this week the death of Solo,
mon Bossier, of Brooklyn, section foreman on the P. & R's. Kutztown branch.
He died on Tuesday at 1.45 a. m., after
an illness of four weeks, of typhoid fever.
Of this time he was bedfast the last sixteen days. The immediate cause of death
was perforation of the bowels. His age
was 53 years, 2 months and 2 days. He
is survived by his good wife, Maria, nee
Steiu, two daughters, Cora, wife of Harry
Philips, Reading, and Florence, at home,
and one son, Irwin, at home. The deceased was a thrifty and prosperous citizen and enjoyed much popularity especially in Golden E»gle circles. He was
one of tbe charter members and one of
the first past chiefs of Adonai Castle and
always liked to mingle with the brothers.
They in turn liked him for his genial and
unassuming disposition and kindness of
heart. His home is a model of a work-
ingman's home. Ample grounds, with
the best kinds of fruit and a well cultivated vegetable garden, adjoin asnbstan
tial brick dwelling. It was duty first with
him. But when off duty he delighted iu
improving his home and in welcoming
friends to a seat under the shady fruit *
trees of his sideyard. He was also a
member of the P. «& R. relief association,
with which he was connected these many
years. The Tuneral was held yesterday
forenoon. Interment was made in Hope
cemetery. Rev. J. J. Cressman conducted the obsequies and preached an impressive funeral sermon in St. John's
church. Adonai Castle turned out in a
body and furnished the bearers. Tbe Golden Eagle ceremonies at the grave were
impressively performed by T. S. LeVan
and F. E. Sharadin. The body was attired
in his own black suit and reposed in a
fine black cloth covered casket with four
silver handles partly covered with black
silk. The plate on the lid bore the inscription At Rest. The son of Funeral
Director T. DeLong of Topton had charge
of the remains. He employed the new
lowering device at the grave, which was
much admired. The bearers were: S. H.,
Pierce S. Kemp; Lewis DeTurk, Austin
Herman, Richard Sharadiu, Cyrus Rahn,
Adam Weidenhammer, Frank Hocb, Jno.
R. Bortz and Daniel Hoch.
DIED OK HIS INJURIES.
Calvin Krick, aged 12 years, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellas Krick, of Dreibelbis, died
in the Reading hospital, at 10 30 o'clock
on Sunday morning, as the result of injuries sustained in an accident on the afternoon of Saturday, May 31st. The lad
had been sent out by his father to take
care of a herd of cows and during the afternoon sat down on the track of the
Schuylkill and Lehigh branch of the
Reading railway company, near his home.
He had failed to see a passenger train approaching and before the engineer, S. E.
King, was aware of the boy's presence on
the rail, the lad was caught by the engine. The right leg was badly crushed
and the skull was thougt to have been
fractured. Tbe injured boy was taken to
the Reading hospital, where it was found
necessary to amputate the crushed leg below the knee. The boy withstood the
operation well and. after several days, he
began to improve so steadily that his ultimate recovery was looked for. On Saturday morning a turn for the worse set in
and at 10.30 o'clock on Sunday he died.
The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a.
m., from the home of his parents at Dreibelbis. Interment was made in Dunkel's
church cemetery. Rev. J. S. Bartholomew officiated.
CHARLES JACOBV,
a well known citizen of Windsor town,
ship, residing about a mile from Lenhartsville, died suddenly Friday morning, at
5 o'clock, from dropsy and heart failure,
aged 60 years, 10 months and 28 days.
He had been ailing for about three years,
but was not confined to bed. That
morning his wife went to the barn to feed
the stock, when she discovered that one
of the cows was sick. She called her
husband to consult with him as to what
should be done. When he attempted to
unfasten the animal he fell over and expired. The wife summoned several
neighbors, who carried the body to the
house. The widow's maiden name was
Lydia Adam. She is a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adam, of near town,
and a sister of Mrs. William Schoedler,
Mrs. Isaac Knittel, Mrs. Lena Fox, of
town, and Henry Adam, of Eaglepoint.
Burial took place at Zion's church on
Tuesday forenoon. Rev. H. C. Kline, of
Hamburg, officiated.
\V 11.1,1 AM H. TRAUB,
once a teacher here iu Kutztown and latterly principal of the Fourth ward gram-
mer school of Allentown, died at 1.20 p.
m. Saturday from cirrhosis of the liver.
He was able to teach his school to
within two months of the close of the
term. For three weeks he was in bed.
He was a native of this county, was a sou
of Philip Traub aud was 52 years old.
For thirty years be was a public school
teacher. He taught in this county, in
this town, at Parry ville, Weissport and
Allentown. He went to Allentown five
years ago when he was elected teacher of
the secondary school of the Fourth ward.
Since then he taught the grammar school
in that ward. Deceased is survived by his
wife and six children, Alice, Herbert, Victor, Herbert and Arthur, and Mrs. D.
George Knecht, of Allentown, and Mrs.
J. D. Kistler, of Emerald. There are five
grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Thomas
Poeder, of Zionsville, also survives. •
NATHAN HEISER,
a man well known ln these parts, died on
Tuesday, at 9.10 a.m., at his home at
Topton, of apoplexy and general debility,
after being bedfast five weeks, aged 75
years. Mr. Heiser was a mason by trade
and a veteran of the Civil war. He was a
resident of Monterey until four years ago,
when he moved to Topton. A brother,
George, of Richmond township; bis widow
and the following children survive:
Daniel, of Minersville; George, Alice,
wife of Robert Reimert, and Emma, of
this town; Charles, of Lyons; Jonathan
L. and Hattie, of Topton. There are
seven grandchildren. The funeral will
be held this (Saturday) forenoon at 9.30.
Services will be held at St. Peter's churcb,
Topton, Rev. A. C. Schenk officiating.
Interment will be made in the adjoining
cemetery.
GERHARD FUNERAL.
The funeral of Arthur W. Gerhard, the
iuvalid, was held from the residence of
his grandmother, Mrs. Catharine Haaa, of
Topton, on Sunday forenoon. The body
w< • attired in a black robe, coveed with sn
eiderdown blanket and reposed in a cream
lined, drab embossed, plush casket, with
a plate on the lid inscribed At Rest. Services and interment took place at Mertztown. Rev G. B. Smitb officiated. The
bearers were: H. J. Seip, D. I. Grim, Fred
Geist, Harvey Smith, Levi Walbert and
Francis Fenstermacher. Relatives from
Reading, Allentown, Kutztown, Emaus,
East Greenville and other places, attended. Funeral Director T. DeLong h.d
3'jarge of tbe funeral.
MRS. ADAM BAUS.
Virgie, wife of Adam Baus, of Topton,
died Sunday, at 1.30 a. m., at the home
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